'''Frerin''' ([[Third Age]] 2751 – 2799, aged 48 years) was a [[Dwarf]] of the royal line of [[Durin's folk]], the second son of King [[Thráin II]]. His older brother was the Dwarven hero [[Thorin II Oakenshield]] and his younger sister was [[Dís]]. Like his siblings he was driven to exile from [[Lonely Mountain]] when the [[dragon]] [[Smaug]] sacked the kingdom. He later took part in the bloody [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]], even though he was still very young at the time. In the final conflict of the war, the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], he was part of the first assault that took great losses. Frerin took refuge in a thicket near lake [[Mirrormere]], along with his cousin distant [[Fundin]] and other Dwarven warriors, but they were tracked down and slaughtered.

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'''Frerin''' ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2751|n}} – {{TA|2799|n}}, aged 48 years) was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of the royal line of [[Durin's folk]]. The second son of King [[Thráin II]]. His older brother was the Dwarven hero and future king [[Thorin|Thorin II Oakenshield]], and his younger sister was [[Dís]].

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== Genealogy ==

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==History==

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With the rest of his family he was driven into exile from the [[Lonely Mountain]] when the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]] [[Sack of Erebor|attacked]] their home. He later took part in the bloody [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]], even though he was still very young at the time.

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[[Thorin II Oakenshield|Thorin II]] '''FRERIN''' [[Dís]]

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In the final conflict of the war, the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], he was in the first assault of the vanguard that was led by his father. Which was thrown back with loss. Frerin and the rest of the vanguard were driven into a wood of great trees near lake [[Mirrormere]]. It was there Frerin met his end, along with his kinsman [[Fundin]], and many others.

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After the battle, the Dwarves that were left built many pyres, and burned the bodies of the their dead, Frerin being among them.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>

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[[Jim Allan]] has suggested that ''Frerin'' may derive from either the [[Old Norse]] Dwarf-name ''Frár'' ("Swift") in the ''[[Völuspá]]'', or from Old Norse ''frérinn'' ("frozen").<ref>[[Jim Allan]], "Giving of Names", in ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', p. 225</ref>

In the final conflict of the war, the Battle of Azanulbizar, he was in the first assault of the vanguard that was led by his father. Which was thrown back with loss. Frerin and the rest of the vanguard were driven into a wood of great trees near lake Mirrormere. It was there Frerin met his end, along with his kinsman Fundin, and many others.

After the battle, the Dwarves that were left built many pyres, and burned the bodies of the their dead, Frerin being among them.[1]

Etymology

Jim Allan has suggested that Frerin may derive from either the Old Norse Dwarf-name Frár ("Swift") in the Völuspá, or from Old Norse frérinn ("frozen").[2]